HR software for IT companies

Sentrient's HR software for IT companies is an all-in-one HR and compliance system for Australian IT services firms, software and SaaS businesses, managed service providers and IT consultancies. It covers recruitment, onboarding, policy acknowledgement, training, records, timesheets and performance in one platform, so a lean people team can support a growing technical workforce with audit-ready evidence.

Yes. Sentrient is built and supported in Australia and used by more than 1,000 organisations across Australia and New Zealand. The courses, policies and forms preloaded into the system are written for Australian workplace law, and the records it keeps support obligations under the Fair Work system and the model WHS laws.

Most IT companies in Australia use a cloud HRIS that holds employee records, onboarding, leave, training and performance, alongside separate tools for payroll and identity management. Sentrient is that HR and compliance layer: it holds the people records, policy sign-offs and training evidence, and connects to identity and finance tools such as Microsoft Entra ID, Okta and Xero. Laptops and devices issued to staff are tracked in our asset management software for IT companies.

No. Sentrient does not run payroll, award interpretation, rostering, device management or app provisioning. Platforms that bundle HR, IT and payroll cover those. Sentrient works beside them as the HR and compliance layer, holding contracts, policy acknowledgements, training records and performance history, and integrating with Xero, MYOB, KeyPay, Okta and Microsoft Entra ID at the platform level.

Yes. Sentrient records each employee's credentials, from vendor certifications and professional memberships to the police checks or clearances some government and financial services clients require, with expiry dates and reminders. The record is stored against the person and reportable across the team. Verifying a check and deciding who needs one remains the responsibility of your business.

Sentrient sends reminders to the employee and their manager before a credential expires, and a compliance dashboard shows every lapsed or expiring item across the business. Set the renewal period once and the system tracks it for each person, so a certification does not quietly expire between a client audit and a contract renewal.

The Fair Work Ombudsman states that since 16 September 2023, employers covered by the Professional Employees Award need to record hours worked beyond 38 a week, before 6am, after 10pm Monday to Saturday, or on Sundays and public holidays, unless the employee is paid 25% or more above the award minimum. Sentrient timesheets keep those hours on record. Deciding coverage and pay remains the employer's responsibility.

Under the model WHS laws a business must manage psychosocial hazards, and Safe Work Australia lists high job demands, low support and remote or isolated work among them. The ASD Information Security Manual also expects an AI usage policy and a web usage policy. Sentrient holds those policies, records each acknowledgement and logs hazard reports. The duty itself stays with the business.

Sentrient's course library includes Cyber Security, Privacy, AI Awareness, Internet and Social Media, Code of Conduct, Working From Home, Psychological Health and Safety, Work Health and Safety, Sexual Harassment Prevention and Workplace Bullying, all in the compliance course library. Assign them by role or team, track completion and add your own modules for product, security or client-specific training.

Yes. The ASD Information Security Manual expects cyber security awareness training for all personnel every year and a training register to show it. Sentrient schedules the course to recur annually, reminds staff and managers before it falls due, and keeps the completion register audit-ready. Choosing which controls apply to your business remains your responsibility.

Sentrient keeps contracts, position descriptions, policy acknowledgements, credentials and checks, training completions, timesheets, leave, performance reviews, one-on-one notes and incident reports against each employee record. Documents are version-controlled and permission-based, so HR, team leads and the security team see what they need without emailing spreadsheets.

Yes. Client questionnaires and audits often ask for evidence of people controls, such as onboarding sign-offs, annual security awareness training and policy acknowledgements. Sentrient reports show who completed what and when, exportable in minutes. Questions about Sentrient's own hosting and security practices are answered by our team during the demo.

Employees log an incident or hazard from a browser or phone, including near misses, unsafe workloads and workplace conduct concerns. Sentrient routes it to the right manager, tracks actions to close and keeps the record for WHS reporting. Escalating a suspected data breach under the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme follows your incident response plan, which remains your responsibility.

A new starter can complete contracts, policy acknowledgements, tax and super forms and induction courses in Sentrient before day one. Onboarding checklists assign each step to HR, the team lead or the new starter, so the security team can see that policy sign-off is done before granting system access, and the person starts productive rather than filling in forms.

Yes. IT companies often run project contractors, casual support staff and permanent employees side by side. Sentrient holds a record for each worker type, assigns the right policies and training, and tracks the end date of an engagement. The Fair Work Ombudsman sets out the factors that separate an employee from a contractor, and classifying each worker correctly remains your responsibility.

Yes. Sentrient supports multiple sites and teams under one account, with dashboards by office, business unit or client engagement. Managers see their own people, and head office sees the whole business. Staff on client sites use the same login as staff in the office, which keeps records complete when people move between engagements.

Sentrient supports the practices linked to retention: a smooth start, clear goals, regular one-on-ones, development plans and recognition on the community wall. Reporting shows tenure, training completion and review activity by team, so leaders spot a team at risk early. Whether turnover falls depends on your pay, culture and management, not on the software alone.

Yes. Sentrient supports goal setting, one-on-one notes, structured reviews and development plans in one system, with each person's training history attached. Engineering managers can run quarterly goal cycles and probation reviews, and HR holds a documented record of every conversation, which supports fair and consistent decisions.

Yes. Sentrient works in a mobile browser, so consultants and support staff on client sites can complete training, acknowledge a policy, submit a timesheet, report an incident or read an announcement from a phone. There is no separate app to install, and completion is recorded the same way as it is from a desktop.

Sentrient treats onboarding, policy sign-off and training as security evidence, not just admin, which is what IT buyers and their clients ask for. It is built and supported in Australia, comes preloaded with the courses and policies a tech business needs, integrates with identity and finance tools you already run, and is used by more than 1,000 organisations.

Sentrient suits IT services firms, software and SaaS companies, managed service providers, IT consultancies and technology-led professional firms with 20 to 2,000 staff. Published clients include DWS Group, an IT and business consultancy across Australia and New Zealand, Engineers Australia and Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick. Startups and remote-first teams have their own pages.

Implementation starts with a demo, then our team loads your employees, policies and courses and configures onboarding checklists and training schedules with you. Most tech businesses are live within weeks, and you do not need a dedicated HR team to run it. Training and support are included, and integrations with your identity and finance tools are set up as part of the rollout.

Pricing depends on the size of your workforce and the modules you need. We prepare a tailored proposal after a short conversation about your business, so you pay for what you use. Contact us for a quote, or book a demo and we will scope it with you.

Yes. Book a free 20-minute demo and we will walk through onboarding, training, policy acknowledgement and reporting using examples from an IT company. You can ask about your integrations, your client audit requirements and your rollout timeline, and there is no obligation to proceed.